Surf Forecasts:
North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, W swell with 878 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let’s get real here. This is a tough stretch for Hikkaduwa.
Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. For the next 16 days, starting from July 7th right through to the 22nd, the surf is a write-off. Honestly, there’s no point even looking at your board for the first week. The wind is blowing straight onshore or cross-onshore from the west almost every day, and it’s bumping up that water real nasty. You’ll be paddling into chop and whitewash, not waves.
We get a few pulses of swell through the period – a couple of SW groundswells with periods up to 16 seconds and combined energy readings hitting 1209 and even 2137, which is moderate to strong energy – but the wind just butchers it. The water is sitting at a warm 84°, a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, which is nice for a swim, not for a surf. There’s one fleeting moment on Thursday the 9th afternoon and Friday the 10th morning where things are labeled ‘marginal,’ with a 3ft to 4ft SSW swell, but the wind is still on it. It’s just not worth the paddle.
Nothing here is a standout. There is no best day. It’s a two-and-a-half-week gap of poor conditions. North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) usually has some consistency but when the trades are this locked in from the west, it’s just a lake with a breeze. Honestly, with the consistent onshores and that moderate wave energy, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Keep an eye on it, forecasts change, but right now, don't bother.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 284 | 749 | 274 | 538 | 373 | 392 | 419 | 665 | 630 | 851 | 878 | 564 | 535 | 494 | 213 | 307 | 314 | 378 | 328 | 371 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:11PM0.46m | 7:36AM0.50m | 6:54PM0.40m | 8:55AM0.50m | 8:06PM0.35m | 10:32AM0.52m | 10:24PM0.32m | 11:55AM0.55m | 00:11AM0.35m | 12:54PM0.60m | 1:13AM0.39m | 1:41PM0.63m | 2:01AM0.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.23m | 00:42AM0.12m | 1:45PM0.27m | 1:29AM0.15m | 3:44PM0.29m | 2:39AM0.18m | 5:58PM0.26m | 4:18AM0.18m | 7:04PM0.21m | 5:47AM0.16m | 7:46PM0.17m | 6:53AM0.13m | 8:20PM0.12m | ||||||||
 | |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 302 | 284 | 313 | 274 | 280 | 282 | 392 | 392 | 515 | 630 | 607 | 588 | 362 | 326 | 220 | 143 | 233 | 229 | 166 | 278 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 12 | SW 21 | W 10 | S 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 62 | 87 | 262 | 241 | 538 | 373 | 299 | 280 | 665 | 115 | 630 | 447 | 76 | 40 | — | 213 | 18 | 69 | 114 | 253 | 318 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | WNW 11 | S 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | S 16 | S 24 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 21 | W 9 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 62 | 68 | 195 | 259 | 63 | 232 | 237 | 419 | 68 | 12 | 49 | — | 66 | 20 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 100 | 216 | 63 | 357 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 154 | 208 | 749 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 452 | 851 | 878 | 564 | 535 | 494 | 200 | 307 | 314 | 378 | 328 | 371 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 207 | 176 | 188 | 188 | 207 | 207 | 212 | 213 | 212 | 736 | 213 | 212 | 326 | 213 | 212 | 212 | 213 | 212 | 212 | 213 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Jetty (Hikkaduwa)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) is 4 km (2 miles) from Ambalangoda. If you plan a holiday in West Sri Lanka, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ambalangoda. Ambalangoda has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest